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Banana Bread

Here's how you make Banana Bread
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 55m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped (optional)
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 3 bananas, mashed well
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

  • Step 2: Butter and flour the bottom and sides of a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Set aside.

  • Step 3: In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nuts. Set aside.

  • Step 4: In a medium-sized bowl combine the mashed bananas, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla.

  • Step 5: With a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, lightly fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until combined and the batter is thick and chunky.

  • Step 6: Pour batter into prepared pan.

  • Step 7: Bake 55 to 60 minutes, or until bread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  • Step 8: Place on a wire rack to cool and then remove the bread from the pan.

  • Step 9: Serve warm or at room temperature.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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